Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

at  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible and innovative therapist with a specialist interest in Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and Speech Sound Disorders (SSD) to join our team. This is a full time position working within the mainstream schools team.
The appointed therapist will demonstrate a broad range of skills to work with children with DLD and/or SSD and will maintain up to date knowledge of national guidelines and policies related to service delivery. Throughout the post you will be required to work as part of the wider Speech and Language Therapy Team developing the service offered and leading on the specialism for children with DLD and/or SSD in Ealing. The post holder will have the opportunity to carry out training development for therapists, school staff, parents and other professionals.
To lead on development of the SLT service within your specialism area: auditing projects, groups an development as well as co-ordinating and delivering training.
To work with Clinical Service Leads in the development of services and training packages .
To assess clients referred to the speech and language therapy service and to develop and implement specialist SLT treatment packages.
To work together with education staff in integrating therapy targets into all learning goals for children in your assigned setting.
To provide supervision and support to junior members of the team.
To manage and prioritise a caseload independently with access to support and supervision as necessary.
To be based at Carmelita House
To provide services to: Children and their families to support with communication differences and difficulties in various community settings.
This exciting post will provide the opportunity to develop both your clinical and leadership skills with opportunities to provide expert advice, second opinions & be part of developing the expertise of the team.
Ealing is a leafy green and bustling borough situated in West London. Ealing’s vibrant multi-cultural population makes the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Our trust is well-connected to East and Central London and as far out as Reading! There is a wealth of transport links, restaurants, shops, parks and a busy calendar of year-round festivals and events.
Keeping children and young people’s education, health and well-being at the centre of decision making to achieve the best possible outcomes. Ealing SLT Department feel strongly that Continual Professional Development is central to the delivery of the service and the development of the staff who work within it. The department offers a wide range of opportunities for CPD including shadowing opportunities, peer support groups, supervision sessions, journal clubs, specialism groups and whole team training days.
We are committed to providing care and services which are inclusive and treat everyone with respect. We are fortunate to work in Ealing, one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in the UK, and we are striving to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve. We seek to ensure we are allies with our LGBTQ+ colleagues and families as well our neurodivergent colleagues and families.
Click on these links to meet the team and get a flavour of the work we do!
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Youtube: (184) Ealing Children’s Services - YouTube
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against

Please refer the Job description for details